Popular Posts on the Residency MFP Blog

Here are quick links to some of the most popular posts on the Residency MFP blog:

1. Tips for Physician Job Searches

2. JNC-7: Guidelines for Treatment of High Blood Pressure

3. PubMed Quick Tip #3: Clinical Queries (finding evidence based articles)

4. Featured Library Books

5. ECG Wave Maven

6. ISCI: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (treatment guidelines & algorithms)

7. Medical Spanish with Audio

Depression and Primary Care: The MacArthur Initiative

The MacArthur Initiative on Depression and Primary Care

Goals

1. To develop practice systems that facilitate recognition and care of depression;
2. To develop educational programs and tools for primary care that enhance patient care;
3. To evaluate the impact of these programs, tools and models; and
4. To disseminate these ideas and materials to primary care clinicians, medical groups, specialty societies, health plans, and other organizations committed to high quality depression care.

Get Started

Downloads
Includes antidepressant info, toolkit, patient education, and education manuals.

IPAP: International Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project

The International Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project
(IPAP) is a not-for-profit corporation established with the purpose of bringing together experts in psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and algorithm design to enable, enhance, and propagate the use of algorithms for the systematic treatment of major Axis I psychiatric disorders. The approach is polythetic with a central psychiatric focus, utilizing other relevant fields including data modeling, information science (informatics) cognitive science and general medicine. IPAP was founded by Kenneth O. Jobson, MD, who currently serves as chairman of the board of IPAP.

Algorithms include substance abuse, schizophrenia, generalized anxiety disorder, and post traumatic stress syndrome. Free registration is required.

Directory of Health Hotlines from the National Library of Medicine

Health Hotlines from the National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine is pleased to offer this online database of health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services. The database also includes information on services and publications available in Spanish.

Also available as a Health Hotlines app for your iphone on itunes.

Iowa Neonatology Handbook

Iowa Neonatology Handbook

The Iowa Neonatology Handbook represents an ongoing effort by the Division of Neonatology at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital to provide physicians, nurses, and medical students who care for newborn infants a collection of protocols outlining rational approaches to the care of critically ill neonates. In no way is this document a comprehensive review of the field of neonatology, nor is it implied that the therapeutic approaches outlined in this book are established policies or standards of care. Rather, they represent a compilation of the experience and clinical styles of the members of our division and are intended only as a guide to therapy.

Edward F. Bell, MD
Professor of Pediatrics

Jeffrey L. Segar, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Neonatology

The University of Iowa

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
First Published: November 8, 1994
Last Revised: January 2006

Congratulations to the Class of 2010!

Best wishes to the graduating residents of 2010! It has been my pleasure to be part of your education.

Resident to Resident Real Estate

R2R Real Estate aims to connect buyers and sellers who are in residency or medical school around the country, for free, as well as discounts for rental apartments.

Founded by Rahul Gokhale, a 2006 graduate of the Orthopaedic Surgery residency program at the University of Cincinnati. Together with his wife, they created Resident to Resident (R2R) Real Estate, LLC. R2R was borne out of frustration with the inability to sell their town home in a timely fashion. Their property was on the market from March 2006 until its sale in August of 2007. For an entire year during his fellowship, they were forced to pay rent in one place and mortgage back in Cincinnati.

Pennsylvania Medical Society Resources for Residents

The Pennsylvania Medical Society offers resources for Residents, and Residents and Fellows get the first year of membership free. After that, dues are 10 percent of full physician rate.

PAMED has a mission to:

Represent physicians in public venues such as government, insurance companies, and the media
Provide members with information, expert services, and support on medical practice issues
Advance public health, public policy, medical science, education, and ethics
Advocate for patients

Join, and you can request a copy of the Physician Contract Checklist to help you evaluate an employment offers: Physician Contract Checklist from PA Medical Society

Physician Contract Review Service from PA Medical Society provides assessment of employment contracts by a professional healthcare attorney at lower rates than many lawyer's fees.

Related Post:
Tips for Physician Job Searches
Tips on Employment Contracts for Residents

Tips for Physician Job Searches

Here are some sites with advice on searching for a job after graduation:

Using Social Networking to Find a Job

Finding the Perfect Job

What to Ask when Recruiters Come Calling

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Demystifying Common Terms in Employment Agreements

FAQ's about Employment Contracts

Family Practice Management articles for new physicians & residents.

The Doctor Job Blog includes info on writing a CV and samples.

Two medical journals have job listing sites:
JAMA CareerNet

NEJM Career Center

For future reference, check out DoctorMap.org, the online job board for Board Certified Physicians, which is accessible only to physicians, with no recruiters.

Related Posts:
Pennsylvania Medical Society Resources for Residents
Tips on Employment Contracts for Residents

Tips on Employment Contracts for Residents

Physician Employment Contract Issues from Physician's News Digest

Anatomy of a Contract from NEJM Career Center

Avoiding Contract Pitfalls from NEJM Career Center

Contract Negotiations from AFP's Practice Management

Contracts: What you need to know from JAMA. A detailed 50+ page document that defines many terms.

Restrictive Covenants in Physician Contracts from JAMA

Physician Compensation Models from NEJM Career Center

New Job? Read the Fine Print from ACP Hospitalist

Related Posts:
Tips for Physician Job Searches
Pennsylvania Medical Society Resources for Residents

Chi: Visual Medical Dictionary

CureHunter is offering Chi: Visual Medical Dictionary provides auto-completion style instant lookup of diseases, drugs and therapeutic techniques. It also goes beyond regular dictionaries by displaying an ontology context tree and interactive network graph of related drugs, diseases and therapies. A sample entry for measles is illustrated below:



Interview with founder of CureHunter

Chest X-Ray Teaching Files

AAIM has a list of Tier 1 Reviews on various topics. The Chest X-Ray links include teaching files, tutorials and quizzes.

Chest X-Rays

University of Kentucky Medical Center's "Chest Radiology"

Score=36/38

University of Virginia's "Introduction to Chest Radiology"

Score=35/38

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' "Medpix Medical Image Database"

Score=35/38

Yale Center for Advanced Instructional Media

Score=32/38

Featured Library Book: Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore

Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore(2010) , Sixth Edition, provides clinically oriented anatomical information for study and practice. Comprehensive coverage of anatomy, presented as it relates to the practice of medicine, dentistry, and physical therapy.

The Sixth Edition features a modified interior design with new and improved artwork that further enhances the user-friendliness of the text. The clinical Blue Boxes are now grouped to reduce interruption of text and are categorized with icons to promote easier comprehension of clinical information. The Bottom Line summaries have been refined to clearly call out key points for quick study.

Look for this book in the quick reference section by the animal crackers at QM23.2 .M78 2010. The earlier edition is available to be checked out of the library, on the shelves at QS 4 M822c 1999.

American College of Cardiology Guidelines

The American College of Cardiology has an extensive list of guidelines for treatment of cardiovascular disease, including pocket guides and pocket cards.

Selected topics:

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: 2009 Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines and 2007 Focused Update for the Management of Patients With
Focused Update
Slide Set
Expert Interview Video

Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With
Full Text (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:e1–157)
Executive Summary (J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:652–726)
Pocket Guideline
Pocket Guide Pull-Out Card

Valvular Heart Disease: Focused Update on Infective Endocarditis, ACC/AHA 2008 Guideline Update on
Focused Update

Valvular Heart Disease: 2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With (J Am Coll Cardiol;52:e1–e142)
Guideline

Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death: ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death (J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:1064-1108)
Guideline
Executive Summary
Pocket Guide
Press Release
Slide Set (Large file size, may take several minutes to download)

Featured Library Book: Clinical Electrocardiography, A Simplified Approach

Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 7th Edition goes beyond the simple waveform analysis to present ECGs as they are used in hospital wards, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and intensive care units where the recognition of normal and abnormal patterns is only the starting point in patient care.

Look for this book on the shelves at WG 140.G616c 2006.

Featured Library Book: Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management

Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management by Dawn A. Marcus(2005). Leading pain specialist Dawn A. Marcus, MD, offers primary care clinicians practical, clear, and succinct evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of the painful conditions they see in their offices every day.

The author simplifies the often complex care of patients with chronic pain by providing practical strategies for targeting important symptoms, establishing realistic treatment goals, and managing patients with instructional sheets that can be copied directly from the book and used for both education and the monitoring of therapeutic compliance and response.

Numerous case-oriented practical applications illustrate the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with chronic pain in the context of a busy office practice. Important sections on opioid therapy and special patient groups are also included. Supplementary features include a value-added compact disk containing an ebook version of the book or use in the reader's computer or PDA.

Look for this book on the shelves at WL 704. M332c 2005.

Featured Library Book: Handbook of Dialysis

The Handbook of Dialysis by John T. Daugirdas(2007). The revised, updated Fourth Edition of this popular handbook provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day management of patients.

Chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems. This edition reflects the latest guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adequacy and on nutrition.

New chapters cover chronic kidney disease management in predialysis patients, frequent daily or nocturnal hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration. Chapters on venous and arteriovenous access have been completely revised. Each chapter provides references to relevant Web sites.

Look for it on the shelves at WJ 39 H2355.

OsteoEd: Resources on Osteoporosis from the Uof WA School of Medicine

OsteoEd
OsteoEd, is an educational website from the University of Washington School of Medicine. The site provides evidence-based information for students, residents, and primary care providers on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

OsteoEd Prediction Calculators

Practice Cases

• Screening & Evaluation
• Prevention
• Drug Therapy
• Secondary Osteoporosis
• Male Osteoporosis

Common Questions

Practice DXA's

BiliTool: Assessing risk of Hyperbilirubinemia

BiliTool

BiliTool is designed to help clinicians assess the risks toward the development of hyperbilirubinemia or "jaundice" in newborns. Read reviews here:

• Clinical Decision Support Systems in Pediatrics (PDF)
• Review by LifeDriveDoc.com (18 April 2008)

Required values include the age of the child in hours (between 18-168 hours) and the total bilirubin in either US (mg/dl) or SI (µmol/L) units.

Two entry options are available.

BiliTool is now available as a web application on the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. No special download is required. Just point your iPhone or iPod Touch browser to bilitool.org.

Patient Education Handouts from MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus is a resource for educating patients. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

Many resources are available in Spanish--just click the "Espagnol" button on the right. Some health topics have options for low vision, or easy to read versions.


Start here with 800 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness


About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements


Includes pictures and diagrams


Spellings and definitions of medical words

Skin Therapy Letter Family Practice Edition

Skin Therapy Letter

STL US Family Practice Edition (Free)

The Family Practice Edition is available for free, and covers topics such as psoriasis, acne, skin cancer and eczema.

The Skin Therapy Letter© is a wholly owned subsidiary of SkinCareGuide.com. It was founded in 1995 by Dr. Stuart Maddin, Professor Emeritus of the Division of Dermatology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, who remains its Editor-In-Chief.

Featured Library Book: Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods

Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods (McPherson, 2007) is available in the quick reference section of the library by the animal crackers. An earlier edition is available for check-out, at call # QY 4 C6405 2001.

Required reading in clinical pathology since 1908! Comprehensive coverage gives you an in-depth understanding of lab test selection and interpretation of results. A new full-color layout makes reference much easier. What's more, new chapters on laboratory regulations, nutrition, point-of-care testing, bioterrorism, proteomics, microarray analysis, and the human genome project as well as a completely new section on cancer testing and meticulous updates from cover to cover put all the latest, most essential knowledge at your fingertips.

Other Featured Books:
Cecil Textbook of Medicine
A Practical Guide to Palliative Care
Medical Management of Vulnerable and Underserved Patients
Difficult Conversations in Medicine